Maldives vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 3.36 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 3.4 times.
MaldivesSão Tomé and PrincipeMaldives moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 0.3× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 3.36× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 240,254 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Sao Tome |
| Region | Southern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Maldives sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Maldives bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Maldives is 3.36 times smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Maldives covers 298 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 3.4 times: São Tomé and Principe has 3.36× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Maldives or São Tomé and Principe?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 240,254. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².